Traineeship for Bar Exam Candidates, FinReg & Blockchain
The bar-training year on the team that does financial market and technology law: token classification, licensing, crowdfunding and public offerings.
Zurich / St. Gallen, from autumn 2027
- Full time, 12-15 months
- Fluent English plus German or French
Do you want to help the companies of the future as part of a fast-growing team, and are you curious what the legal workplace of the future looks like? This is the same programme as the general bar traineeship, run on the financial-regulation and blockchain team.
What you will get
- After completion The certificate for the law firm internship period needed to apply for the Zurich or St. Gallen bar.
- Personal mentors Trainees are mentored by lawyers experienced in their field, who accompany them personally through the 14-month programme.
- Exciting work You will support the FinReg team on projects for high-growth businesses, advising on financial market and technology law and on related areas such as corporate law, crowdfunding and public offerings.
- Become an expert in future fields You will build expertise in the core fields that prepare you for the bar, and in fintech, blockchain and decentralized finance.
- Training and development Regular training sessions and courses, paid for by us.
- Become an entrepreneur Every team member is expected to take ownership of their work, bring their own ideas and have an impact.
- Team spirit and open structures Flat hierarchies, your voice heard from day one, and regular team events and trips to startup hubs.
- Freedom over your workday and workplace We make sure there is enough physical collaboration, and once you have the legal basics you are free to work from elsewhere from time to time.
What you will be doing
- Advisor to the companies of the future You become a trusted advisor to decision-makers, giving growing and established companies the expertise to achieve their plans.
- Regulatory work end to end Token classification under the FINMA guidelines, licensing questions, MiCA, and the corporate work that comes with a regulated business.
- Business skills Working with entrepreneurs in a fast-growing company, you will develop business skills you can apply in engagements and in whatever you do next.
- Leader You will lead your own engagements and act as an associate buddy for the next programme intake.
What is required
- Fluency in English, plus French or German French or German for most Swiss matters, English for the international ones.
- Growth mindset We look for legal minds that see opportunities despite being trained to focus on risks.
- Attention to detail Actionable advice goes much further than reciting the law. That takes diligence and attention to the minutiae of every case.
- Team spirit You will work side by side with clients and colleagues. You are humble, positive, open and curious about people.
- IT affinity We are 99% digital and constantly test new tools. Proficiency in MS Office is a must; further IT skills are a plus.
Our application process
How we hire
Our legal services are based on transparency and respect, so why shouldn't our hiring process be too? Hiring is a mutual process, which is why we give you a real insight into our values, culture, and how we work from the off. Remember, you're interviewing us as well.
Master the basics
Legal work requires diligence, logical thinking and verbal reasoning skills. To test these basics, every candidate that matches the profiles we're looking for completes a quick online test.
Getting to know each other
Chat with your potential team head, plus a LEXR team member, to find out whether the role and environment fit you and the future you envision for yourself.
Show us what you can do
Complete a written and oral sample work challenge and show us how you work.
Decision
Shortly after completing our hiring steps we'll let you know whether you get an offer to become part of the team.
Apply for this position
Send your CV to contact@lexr.com, or use the form once it is live.
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